13 Things You Need To Know About The Weeknd

1. He is from Toronto, Canada.

As Brits, we sometimes struggle pointing out the Canadians from the Amercans, so just to be clear, The Weeknd hails from the land of maple syrup and Drake.

2. He's an Aquarius.

He was born on February 16th 1990, making him a water sign. Which makes sense as he possesses a certain vocal flow (that was a terrible pun, we apologise).

3. His real name is...

ABEL TESFAYE. We couldn't have guessed it.

4. His debut album is called 'Trilogy'.

After three incredible mixtapes, The Weeknd compiled the best of the bunch along with some fresh new tunes and released this debut masterpiece.

5. He has supported some big names on tour.

He supported Justin Timberlake on his 20/20 Experience World Tour as well as Drake in 2014. (Picture: Getty)

6. He has some pretty big fans already.

The world's wealthiest DJ Calvin Harris and Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar are both confirmed fans of Mr Weeknd.

7. People love to cover his songs.

Eliza Doolittle performed a super chilled version of his album track 'The Morning'.

The Weeknd performs on stage at O2 Arena

8. He is constantly referred to as a 'goat' by his fans.

Which for all you people who don't know (including us up until now), stands for 'Greatest Of All Time'.

9. He's a perfect collaborator.

Ariana Grande grabbed her chance to have The Weeknd feature on her single 'Love Me Harder', the pair went on to perform the tune on some of the U.S.A's biggest TV shows such as Saturday Night Live.

10. He's Fifty Shades of awesome.

His 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' song 'Earned It' is one of the main reasons we went to see the movie.

11. His crew is called 'XO'.

Nobody is too sure what it stands for but we're guessing…hugs and kisses?

12. His hair hasn't always been as huge as it is today.

Here's the man himself sporting a shorter cut back in the day.

13. However we do love the 2015 hair.

It's…pretty big.

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13 Things You Need To Know About The Weeknd